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Term Definition
Grin. Condition where the backing shows through sparsely spaced pile tufts; carpets may be grinned (bent back) deliberately to reveal the carpet construction.  
Grind Gauge, Hegeman. see Hegeman Grind Gauge.  
Grinder, Electric. see Electric Grinder.  
Grit. An abrasive obtained from slag and other materials.  
Grommet. Plastic, metal or rubber doughnut-shaped protector which lines holes where wires or tubing pass through wiring boxes or panels.  
Groove Weld. A weld made in the groove between two members to be joined; the standard types of groove welds are. Square, Single-Vee, Single-Bevel, Single-U, Single-J, Double-Vee, Double-Bevel, Double-U, and Double-J.  
Groove. 1. The opening provided for a groove weld. 2. See Dado. 3. See Housing. 4. See Tongue and Groove.  
Gross Building Area. The total building area, without dctions, expressed in square feet.  
Gross Cross Sectional Area. Area measured by overall dimension, including voids as area.  
Gross Errors. Errors that are easily detected as they are large in proportion to the context in which they arise.  
Gross Income. The total income produced by a real estate investment, without dction for loan repayment or expenses.  
Gross Leasable Area. The total area of a building that is leasable to tenants; the gross building area less the unrentable areas.  
Gross Multiplier. A rule-of-thumb method of appraising the value of income property by multiplying the gross annual income by a multiplier; this is an unreliable method, used primarily on residential property.  
Gross Profit. The excess of net sales over the cost of goods sold.  
Gross. 1. An overall total exclusive of dctions. 2. A quantity of 12 dozen; 144.  
Ground Acceleration. Acceleration of the ground due to earthquake forces.  
Ground Bus. In the main electrical service panel, where the neutral service wire attaches and is linked to the earth by the ground wire.  
Ground Coat. In painting, the coating material which is applied before the graining colors or glazing coat.  
Ground Coil. Heat exchanger buried in the ground; may be used either as an evaporator or as a condenser.  
Ground Color. The background color against which the top colors create the pattern or figure in the design.  
Ground Cover. Low lying planting materials that cover the ground, such as grass and ivy. 2. See Soil Cover.  
Ground Displacement. The distance which ground moves from its original position during an earthquake.  
Ground Failure. A situation in which the ground does not hold together such as during a landslide, mud flow, or liquefaction.  
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI). supplies power, as any receptacle does, but also monitors the amount of incoming and outgoing current; whenever the entering current does not equal the leaving current, indicating current leakage, the GFCI instantly opens the circuit. A faster overcurrent protection device than either a fuse or circuit breaker.  
Ground Hydrant. A water hydrant for the use in fighting fires, installed in the ground.  
Ground Lease. A lease of the land.  
Ground Movement. A general term; includes all aspects of motion. acceleration, velocity, displacement.  
Ground Paper. Wallpaper coated with an overall background color.  
Ground Rent. Rent consideration under a ground lease.  
Ground Rod. A rod acting as a connecting body between electrical equipment and the ground.  

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